MYPATH to Empowerment, Spring 2019 ~ Classes and Workshops
AcroYoga/Intro to AcroYoga: AcroYoga is the art of combining Yoga with Acrobatics! Come explore the perfect blend of play, trust, and connection with our Fun-damental AcroYoga class. We will be offering beginner friendly postures and transitions to build a solid foundation in which to grow from. *No partner or experience required. (Dylana & Fern)
Aerial Chakra Meditation: Being suspended, trusting the silk to hug and hold your body, we will explore your breath, body and chakras. Meditation in the hammock will be sensational and a revitalizing to your prana and meditation practice. (Nicole Hays)
Aerial Yoga: Using the aerial hammock as a tool, we will explore your practice from different perspectives. Together we will float, hang, invert, climb, flow, and above all, experience our mind, body and breath. This is will be an all levels class. Meet this practice with humility and an open heart. This class will be equals parts opening and strengthening. (Nicole Hays)
Align Your Purpose: Imagine The Ultimate: Aligning Your Purpose with Practice. The word Yoga is defined as a “yoking” or a “union”. But what are we actually seeking to unite? Is it as mundane as yoking movement of body to movement of breath, or sublime as yoking our individual soul to Divine Consciousness? By aligning our will with Divine Will, we become active participants in the creation of our own legend. When we practice yoga we are practicing our divine right to be amazing. Asana allows us to explore every part of the kingdom we call our bodies. Moving through challenging transitions during vinyasa offers creative ways to navigate challenging moments in life. Writing our thoughts brings ideas into reality. When we allow this magic to flow off of the yoga mat and into our lives, we become the realization of our highest selves. This class will include asana practice with meditation, creative visualization and journaling (bring writing material). Be prepare to move energetically, breathe deeply, and Imagine the Ultimate. (J. Miles)
Beginners Meditation: This class will outline several practices to help you learn how to mediate. We will also discuss why meditation practice is so important, to living a full life, discovering the self and accomplishing more than you may have believed you could. Discussion is interspersed with several 5 minute meditation practices. (Amanda O'Bryan)
Bowspring Basics: Build from the Inside Out. Truly advanced practices embody deliberate mastery of the things we do most often, and yet are most easily overlooked. Be ready to awaken dormant potential, heighten awareness of Self, & tap your inner reservoir of pure power in this ALL LEVELS class. Join this powerful introduction to Internal Alignment: Central Channel & Radiant Heart, as Susan introduces a method for the modern yogi. Experience for yourself, a curvy & dynamic pathway to boundless expansion, optimism & lifelong vitality, for curious students of ALL ages & Levels. (Susan Schroeder)
Bowspring Deep Dive: Shapeshift. Todays' transformative times require a resiliency, creativity, & paradigm shifting determination from all emerging leaders & evolutionary humans. Modern culture asks us again & again to refine our approach, to pivot towards solutions rather than focus on problems, to build a sustainable, life-giving future. Susan is honored to share these Powerful 2 hours to invite a new horizon for us all. Together we will dilate into 4th dimensional boundaries, allow for dynamic pulsation to usher in fluidity, and honor the global impact when the fullness of our Radiant Hearts transform Together in Love, Greatness & Super Human connection. (Susan Schroeder)
Cacao Ceremony: A ceremonial dose of cacao is served in the form of a warm drink. This heart opening elixir can facilitate a pleasant, perhaps blissful state where participants can journey deeper into personal and collective healing. Ceremony, which is co-created may include sound healing, meditation, drumming, song, conscious art making, connection, sharing, dance, journeying and asana. This ancient medicine helps connect participants with their inner guide while it may increase clarity, focus, creativity and an overall sense of wellbeing. (Michelle Kucera-Jewell & Michael Jewell)
Testimonial - One ceremony attendee shared the following:
“Michelle and Michael create a transformative, visionary, and unique experience that deepens the relationship to the self, while strengthening bonds among the community and connection with nature. They curate a multi-faceted, dynamic experience that engages the senses through plant spirit medicine, music, dance, visualization, and cultivating personal intentions. A natural environment is created that effectively allows people to release and heal. The result is a richer experience of life through meaningful connections within, to each other, earth, and cosmos.
A leading-edge intelligence emerges from these ceremonies, whereby people are expressing the parts of themselves as a greater whole. Peace, passion, and clarity glows from all who leave this brief encounter. People are hungry to experience deeper meaning and make sense of a fast, technological, and politically confusing world. While no answers are given, a space is created for people to find deeper peace, resolve, and clarity from within. This is the deepest power a person and community can experience from the inside. These gatherings create the space for healing, empowerment, and thrival, across all races, beliefs, and backgrounds.”
** please bring your favorite mug; we'll have a few MYPATH mugs for sale also
Chakra Meditation: Take a journey through the subtle body and the seven chakras. The chakras are tied to the tantra period of yoga philosophy and are energy centers that can help you heal and balance emotionally and spiritually. As we sit in meditation we will infuse the elements, color and essense of each chakra as we take the journey up the spinal column. So, come, find stillness and experience a deeper connection with your truest nature that will take place with in our living shrine where divinity resides. (Tiffany Langdon)
Empowering Meditation: Inspired by the story of Lord Hanuman, this long, guided meditation will lead you on a journey to lift the fog of limiting beliefs from your heart, meet your fears head-on and tap into your personal power source. 10 minute discussion with 30 minute meditation. (Amanda Obryan)
Farm Tour: Farm owner Pete Cashel will take you on a hay ride around parts of the 400-acre farm, discussing the area's history, geology, wildlife, ecological improvements Pete and Brenda have made on the farm, and their plans for the future. This is a great opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the land you'll be calling "home" for the next couple days!
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku): Shinrin-yoku is a term that means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the physical and mental health benefits of spending time connecting with the ecosystem of a living forest.
During this forest bathing session you will be guided on a leisurely walk on gentle paths under the forest canopy with guided activities to help you open your senses, hone your intuition and experience the forest as you never have before. We draw upon mindfulness meditation practices and techniques of deep nature connection. (Jennifer Owens)
Hanuman Yoga Flow: This class will connect myth and asana, as Lee guides you through a Vinyasa flow while sharing the story of Hanuman. Hanuman is the heroic monkey God. Be inspired by Hanuman’s tale of friendship, bravery and devotion. Experience an invigorating and creative flow thar connects you with your inner hero. (Lee Schardein)
Hatha Beginners Yoga: (HA-THA) (HA)- Prana, Vital force (THA)- Mind, Mental Energy; Learn a sustainable and alignment-based yoga practice that you can incorporate into your everyday yoga practice to balance the mind and body. This class is a traditional structured yoga class focusing on balancing the duality of the mind and body through breathwork (Pranayama), physical practice (Asana), and (sometimes) chanting with intention. Stretch and strengthen your body, deepen your breath and end your day with intention and awareness. The goal is emphasizing the importance of listening to your body, your inner teacher, your true self. (Gabriella Gaona)
Herbs to Empower: The healing gifts of herbalism go far beyond soothing imbalances of body--plants can also provide mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. In this workshop, we will learn about plant allies that can help us release self-defeating patterns and step into our personal power. We will call upon the green world to strengthen and balance the solar plexus chakra, the seat of our willpower and individuality. We will discover plant friends who can help us develop the confidence to accept ourselves, expand our unique gifts, and radiate those gifts into the world. (Sarah Baldwin)
Intro to Labyrinth: The labyrinth at Terrapin Hill Farm is based on the one found in the Chartres
Cathedral in France. There is one way in and one way out, and as you meander through you are never quite
sure how close you are to the center or the outside. The walking provides a way to quiet the distracted or overactive
mind. This class will provide a brief background to labyrinths and how to use them and then you will walk
the labyrinth at your own pace. The labyrinth is available to all participants to use anytime throughout the
weekend. (We will meet at the General Store and walk to the labyrinth together, about a 10 minute walk) (Brenda Cashel)
Kaleidoscope Yoga: Community Yoga; The art of yoga for groups. We will flow through geometrical shapes, patterns, and mandalas together. This is an all-ages, all-levels practice. Kaleidoscope Yoga is the roots of traditional yoga choreographed into a hand-holding, body-folding, heart-connecting community flow that everyone can enjoy. (Dylana & Fern)
Kirtan: Kirtan is one of the core practices of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion. Sanskrit mantras are chanted and sung, often in a call and response style, and accompanied by the harmonium, drums, and sometimes other instruments. Songs range from soft and meditative to upbeat and blissful. These beautiful, repetitive mantras help to clear and calm the mind, uplift the spirit, and awaken and open the heart. Kirtan is meant to be a participatory musical experience, though no musical experience is required to participate! Guests are also welcome to just come and listen. Bring your voice, and/or maybe even an instrument if you like, or just come to offer your presence and listen to the beautiful music! (Emily Smith & Band)
Kundalini: ~Awaken Your Spirit with Kundalini Yoga~ Kundalini is known as the yoga of awareness. It increases energy, vitality, love and connectedness by moving energy up the spine. Kundalini means “coiled serpent”, and it is the name of the Shakti energy lying coiled in your root chakra. We'll use dynamic movement, mantra, and pranayama to open this energy pathway by releasing tension in your body. (Sammy-Jo Hand)
Mindful Drumming: The Mindful Drum Workshop is a space for drumming that entrains ones brain to be in the present moment. In this workshop, participants will learn how to focus their mind in the present moment by drumming rhythms that connect to their heart center. Through intention setting, breathing, and drumming, participants will use their natural rhythm intuition to achieve a higher state of awareness which will result in oneness, increased brain activity, improved immune system function, enhanced mood, lower stress, happiness, and increased energy. (Michelle Lewis)
Mindful Rock Painting: Gratitude Rocks! Learn about the transformative power of gratitude as evidenced by science and how to develop a committed daily practice. Participate in a rock painting experience that bridges creativity and mindfulness to lead you down a path of greater self discovery and spiritual expansion. Supplies will be provided to create beautiful mandala rocks and other intricate designs. No experience required. (Sarah Balmer)
Morning Meditation: 21 point breath. This long, guided meditation will allow you to follow and stay with the breath in a way that is entirely new and refreshing. During the meditation you will be guided to explore 21 different points of concentration included in the breath. It will open awareness to the beautiful complexity of the moment, and demonstrate how a simple event can expand into infinity. 10 minute discussion with 30 minute meditation. (Amanda O'bryan)
Morning Satsang: In Sanskrit, satsang is a word used to describe a gathering of true people. So we are going to do exactly that: gather together as the true beings we are, to collectively raise our vibration through the act of empowering ourselves and one another! Our morning satsang will be facilitated in the style of a guided spiritual discourse as well as varied meditations and non movement based exercises. During this experience, we will explore the concept of empowerment through the lens of connection, love and humanity. You see, we are all humans, living this life together at the same time and if one of us suffers then we all suffer. We cannot be empowered to live the life we deserve unless we are all empowered to live as such. So how do we create this world? We create it through recognizing our shared humanity. We create it through love. We create it with compassion. We create it through honoring our differences. And through this we help each other rise up! All are most welcome to this powerful and inclusive satsang experience. No prior experience or yogic philosophy knowledge required. (Sammy-Jo Hand)
Movement + Meditation: This class weaves together all of the key fundamentals of a complete yoga practice: yoga flow postures, breath and meditation. You can expect to be lead through a slow vinyasa style class for about the first 40 minutes of class, followed by a various pranayama (breath technique) practice and ending the experience with at least 15 minutes of meditation. This class will provide you with additional yoga philosophy knowledge that will help you understand your body more, will help you ease into a home yoga practice and/or will help you feel more comfortable when attending other public classes. (Tiffany Langdon)
Natural Time Mapping: This workshop introduces Dreamspell, the modernized Mayan Calendar. She'll teach you how to use the 13-moon Natural Time calendar as a daily tool for spiritual guidance. Learn to decode your own galactic signature, find your guiding strengths, hidden powers, challenges and begin cultivating a new intimacy with time itself!
Time, as our society teaches us, is not money; Time is Art and each moment is ours to create- exactly as our heart desires. Informative & inspiring, this class helps you gain a new perspective on life that will continuously reveal itself thru the magic, grace, & synchronicity of natural time. (Susan Schroeder)
Paddleboard Yoga: SUP yoga is 60 minute asana practice that uses paddleboards as a floating platform. This class offers participants an exploration of their practice in a way that requires a level of mindfulness and body awareness (what at times feel so simple and natural on land, like stepping your foot forward, can be a whole different ball game on the boards). This class is designed for all levels of yogi’s and paddlers and is taught in a way that invites participants to go at their own pace and create their own authentic expression of the poses. (Mimi Hahn)
Plant Spirit Meditation: In this guided meditation, we will commune with the plant spirit of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), also known as holy basil. Tulsi is native to India, where it is considered an embodiment of the goddess Lakshmi and one of the most sacred of all plants. This medicinal herb is traditionally used in Ayurveda and beloved by herbalists worldwide for its myriad physical and psycho-spiritual benefits. We'll start with a brief introduction to plant spirit medicine and the properties of tulsi before moving into a meditation for healing and guidance from this beloved, magical plant. (Sarah Baldwin)
Prana Vinyasa Krama: Exploring Prana through Vinyasa Krama. Have you heard the word prana before in class but don't know as much as you want to? Or have you researched the topic but aren't sure how to physically work with it? Or would you just like to explore the concept in a more conversational setting? Join Magen Stevens in exploring the Prana Vayus through lecture and movement. You will learn about what prana is and how it travels through out your body. Through learning the pathways of prana, you will begin to learn about the key to vitality. Magen will explain key Ayurvdic and Yogic concepts in order to cultivate a better understanding for all that attend. Through understanding our prana and how to work with it, we empower ourSelf to be the innate healer that we truly have the power to be. (Magen Stevens)
Sound Bath with Chakra Meditation: Pharann uses Tibetan, crystal singing bowls, and gongs to facilitate a shift in the brainwave state. Through frequency and entrainment with sound it's possible, and very easy, to down-shift our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), with the majority of people able to reach theta (meditative state) and even delta (where internal healing can occur). Sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. If you are new to a meditation practice the sound bath experience can help you sink to a deeper place making it easier to arrive in a relaxed state without complicating how to get there. Come relax and enter into the alpha state and beyond. (Pharann Hoffman)
Sound Immersion Stillness and Centering: Join Pharann and surrender yourself to the sound current. Answer a calling to clear your field, listen deeply and connect with you true authentic self. Allowing expansion and energy to flow through your body as you enter the serene depths of your being from which intuitive knowledge flows. Your sound bath will begin with breath/ body awareness as you lay back and let the celestial sounds wash over you. Class will be one hour long. Wear comfortable clothing and bring any items that bring you comfort. Please bring a pen and journal to write down any insights after your sound immersion. See you in the alpha state and beyond! (Pharann Hoffman)
Sunset Yoga Nidra: Relax into a deep state of calm. Yoga Nidra means "sleep with awareness". It is an effective way of achieving relaxation physically,mentally and emotionally. In fact, a single hour of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to many hours of quality sleep and is much more restorative and rejuvenating. (Meghan Bektasevic)
Sunrise Gentle Yoga: Rise and shine with a gentle flow through authentic movements sequenced to awaken energy and release stiffness from the night. Leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day! (Meghan Baktasevic)
Sunrise Hatha Yoga: Wake up with a traditional Hatha Yoga flow, balancing the masculine and feminine / sun and moon sides of the body by working on Pranayama (breathwork), Asana (physical postures) & Chanting... helping to relieve any stress or anxiety. (Gabriella Gaona)
The Heart of Mindful Living: What does it mean to live mindfully? Mindfulness is about more than just nonjudgmental awareness in the present moment. It’s about relating to our experience from a place of compassion, unconditional love, and radical acceptance. In this workshop, we’ll learn the foundational attitudes of both mindfulness and heartfulness practice through lecture, discussion, and experiential meditation exercises. (Brittany Tackett)
Warrior Yoga Flow: When we slow down we allow our body and mind to create space. This flow will create the space to become better conduits of source energy. Not only will we slow down, we will find our threshold by taking ourselves to the edge. On this edge we will practice arms balances and inversions, strong holds and challenging balance sequences. Each and every warrior has a different reason for their bravery to step into the arena, come explore your reason for showing up to your mat and showing up for yourself. This flow will be from tapas, where we find discipline to burn away all of which no longer serves us so we can show up to life off of the mat with clarity and focus. This class can be for all levels. I encourage every student to listen to their body, as I am merely there to suggest poses and a sequence. Any and all poses are optional, and balasana is strongly encouraged whenever it may be needed. (Nicole Hays)
Wild Fire Primal Dance: Igniting the passion in our pelvis, unlocking the fire in our hearts, and opening the power of our voice this “Wild Fire Primal Dance” experience will gracefully guide participants in unleashing their sacred wild selves within a lovingly held container that is safe to explore the internal depths and heights of emotional and embodied experience. (Suzy Hawkfire)
Yin + Nidra Yoga: This dreamy combination begins with a yin yoga practice and is followed up by yoga nidra. This class offers space to restore ones mind, body, and spirit. Yin Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses deeply on meditation, clearing energy blockages, and stretching your joints and connective tissues. As opposed to a "normal" yoga class which would be considered yang (active and outward practice, stretching and strengthening the muscles). This style of yoga is based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Doaism. Noticing and bringing balance to both yin and yang energies. Yoga Nidra or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between being awake and sleeping. It is a state where the body is completely relaxed. This will be created by withdrawing all of your senses besides hearing. This class includes breathing exercises, a full body scan, and healing imagery. Yoga Nidra gives you space to set an intension and help manifest it into your life. This practice is deeply healing and has been known to help with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and heart problems. (Meghan Bektasevic)
Yin Yoga & Acupuncture: This is a 2-hour yin yoga and acupuncture workshop that will focus on balancing the elements of water and fire to empower both inner strength and outer courage. Shanna Portman, 200RYT will guide participants in a series of yin yoga poses designed to focus on the Kidney meridian (water element, inner strength, determination) and the Heart meridian (fire element, outer courage, expansion). While students are resting in savasana, Becky Flynn, L.Ac. will offer a simple, 5 point acupuncture treatment to further stimulate and balance the opposing forces of fire and water. Light massage will be offered during poses and savasana. To allow time for individual attention from the instructors, space is limited to 20 students per class. (Becky Flynn & Shanna Portman)
Yoga Sutras: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a complete manual for the study and practice of Yoga. In this class we will discuss this classic text on practical, down-to-earth advice on mastering the mind and achieving physical mental and emotional harmony in life through applying the ancient, yet timeless techniques of Raja Yoga. (J. Miles)
Aerial Chakra Meditation: Being suspended, trusting the silk to hug and hold your body, we will explore your breath, body and chakras. Meditation in the hammock will be sensational and a revitalizing to your prana and meditation practice. (Nicole Hays)
Aerial Yoga: Using the aerial hammock as a tool, we will explore your practice from different perspectives. Together we will float, hang, invert, climb, flow, and above all, experience our mind, body and breath. This is will be an all levels class. Meet this practice with humility and an open heart. This class will be equals parts opening and strengthening. (Nicole Hays)
Align Your Purpose: Imagine The Ultimate: Aligning Your Purpose with Practice. The word Yoga is defined as a “yoking” or a “union”. But what are we actually seeking to unite? Is it as mundane as yoking movement of body to movement of breath, or sublime as yoking our individual soul to Divine Consciousness? By aligning our will with Divine Will, we become active participants in the creation of our own legend. When we practice yoga we are practicing our divine right to be amazing. Asana allows us to explore every part of the kingdom we call our bodies. Moving through challenging transitions during vinyasa offers creative ways to navigate challenging moments in life. Writing our thoughts brings ideas into reality. When we allow this magic to flow off of the yoga mat and into our lives, we become the realization of our highest selves. This class will include asana practice with meditation, creative visualization and journaling (bring writing material). Be prepare to move energetically, breathe deeply, and Imagine the Ultimate. (J. Miles)
Beginners Meditation: This class will outline several practices to help you learn how to mediate. We will also discuss why meditation practice is so important, to living a full life, discovering the self and accomplishing more than you may have believed you could. Discussion is interspersed with several 5 minute meditation practices. (Amanda O'Bryan)
Bowspring Basics: Build from the Inside Out. Truly advanced practices embody deliberate mastery of the things we do most often, and yet are most easily overlooked. Be ready to awaken dormant potential, heighten awareness of Self, & tap your inner reservoir of pure power in this ALL LEVELS class. Join this powerful introduction to Internal Alignment: Central Channel & Radiant Heart, as Susan introduces a method for the modern yogi. Experience for yourself, a curvy & dynamic pathway to boundless expansion, optimism & lifelong vitality, for curious students of ALL ages & Levels. (Susan Schroeder)
Bowspring Deep Dive: Shapeshift. Todays' transformative times require a resiliency, creativity, & paradigm shifting determination from all emerging leaders & evolutionary humans. Modern culture asks us again & again to refine our approach, to pivot towards solutions rather than focus on problems, to build a sustainable, life-giving future. Susan is honored to share these Powerful 2 hours to invite a new horizon for us all. Together we will dilate into 4th dimensional boundaries, allow for dynamic pulsation to usher in fluidity, and honor the global impact when the fullness of our Radiant Hearts transform Together in Love, Greatness & Super Human connection. (Susan Schroeder)
Cacao Ceremony: A ceremonial dose of cacao is served in the form of a warm drink. This heart opening elixir can facilitate a pleasant, perhaps blissful state where participants can journey deeper into personal and collective healing. Ceremony, which is co-created may include sound healing, meditation, drumming, song, conscious art making, connection, sharing, dance, journeying and asana. This ancient medicine helps connect participants with their inner guide while it may increase clarity, focus, creativity and an overall sense of wellbeing. (Michelle Kucera-Jewell & Michael Jewell)
Testimonial - One ceremony attendee shared the following:
“Michelle and Michael create a transformative, visionary, and unique experience that deepens the relationship to the self, while strengthening bonds among the community and connection with nature. They curate a multi-faceted, dynamic experience that engages the senses through plant spirit medicine, music, dance, visualization, and cultivating personal intentions. A natural environment is created that effectively allows people to release and heal. The result is a richer experience of life through meaningful connections within, to each other, earth, and cosmos.
A leading-edge intelligence emerges from these ceremonies, whereby people are expressing the parts of themselves as a greater whole. Peace, passion, and clarity glows from all who leave this brief encounter. People are hungry to experience deeper meaning and make sense of a fast, technological, and politically confusing world. While no answers are given, a space is created for people to find deeper peace, resolve, and clarity from within. This is the deepest power a person and community can experience from the inside. These gatherings create the space for healing, empowerment, and thrival, across all races, beliefs, and backgrounds.”
** please bring your favorite mug; we'll have a few MYPATH mugs for sale also
Chakra Meditation: Take a journey through the subtle body and the seven chakras. The chakras are tied to the tantra period of yoga philosophy and are energy centers that can help you heal and balance emotionally and spiritually. As we sit in meditation we will infuse the elements, color and essense of each chakra as we take the journey up the spinal column. So, come, find stillness and experience a deeper connection with your truest nature that will take place with in our living shrine where divinity resides. (Tiffany Langdon)
Empowering Meditation: Inspired by the story of Lord Hanuman, this long, guided meditation will lead you on a journey to lift the fog of limiting beliefs from your heart, meet your fears head-on and tap into your personal power source. 10 minute discussion with 30 minute meditation. (Amanda Obryan)
Farm Tour: Farm owner Pete Cashel will take you on a hay ride around parts of the 400-acre farm, discussing the area's history, geology, wildlife, ecological improvements Pete and Brenda have made on the farm, and their plans for the future. This is a great opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the land you'll be calling "home" for the next couple days!
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku): Shinrin-yoku is a term that means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the physical and mental health benefits of spending time connecting with the ecosystem of a living forest.
During this forest bathing session you will be guided on a leisurely walk on gentle paths under the forest canopy with guided activities to help you open your senses, hone your intuition and experience the forest as you never have before. We draw upon mindfulness meditation practices and techniques of deep nature connection. (Jennifer Owens)
Hanuman Yoga Flow: This class will connect myth and asana, as Lee guides you through a Vinyasa flow while sharing the story of Hanuman. Hanuman is the heroic monkey God. Be inspired by Hanuman’s tale of friendship, bravery and devotion. Experience an invigorating and creative flow thar connects you with your inner hero. (Lee Schardein)
Hatha Beginners Yoga: (HA-THA) (HA)- Prana, Vital force (THA)- Mind, Mental Energy; Learn a sustainable and alignment-based yoga practice that you can incorporate into your everyday yoga practice to balance the mind and body. This class is a traditional structured yoga class focusing on balancing the duality of the mind and body through breathwork (Pranayama), physical practice (Asana), and (sometimes) chanting with intention. Stretch and strengthen your body, deepen your breath and end your day with intention and awareness. The goal is emphasizing the importance of listening to your body, your inner teacher, your true self. (Gabriella Gaona)
Herbs to Empower: The healing gifts of herbalism go far beyond soothing imbalances of body--plants can also provide mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. In this workshop, we will learn about plant allies that can help us release self-defeating patterns and step into our personal power. We will call upon the green world to strengthen and balance the solar plexus chakra, the seat of our willpower and individuality. We will discover plant friends who can help us develop the confidence to accept ourselves, expand our unique gifts, and radiate those gifts into the world. (Sarah Baldwin)
Intro to Labyrinth: The labyrinth at Terrapin Hill Farm is based on the one found in the Chartres
Cathedral in France. There is one way in and one way out, and as you meander through you are never quite
sure how close you are to the center or the outside. The walking provides a way to quiet the distracted or overactive
mind. This class will provide a brief background to labyrinths and how to use them and then you will walk
the labyrinth at your own pace. The labyrinth is available to all participants to use anytime throughout the
weekend. (We will meet at the General Store and walk to the labyrinth together, about a 10 minute walk) (Brenda Cashel)
Kaleidoscope Yoga: Community Yoga; The art of yoga for groups. We will flow through geometrical shapes, patterns, and mandalas together. This is an all-ages, all-levels practice. Kaleidoscope Yoga is the roots of traditional yoga choreographed into a hand-holding, body-folding, heart-connecting community flow that everyone can enjoy. (Dylana & Fern)
Kirtan: Kirtan is one of the core practices of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion. Sanskrit mantras are chanted and sung, often in a call and response style, and accompanied by the harmonium, drums, and sometimes other instruments. Songs range from soft and meditative to upbeat and blissful. These beautiful, repetitive mantras help to clear and calm the mind, uplift the spirit, and awaken and open the heart. Kirtan is meant to be a participatory musical experience, though no musical experience is required to participate! Guests are also welcome to just come and listen. Bring your voice, and/or maybe even an instrument if you like, or just come to offer your presence and listen to the beautiful music! (Emily Smith & Band)
Kundalini: ~Awaken Your Spirit with Kundalini Yoga~ Kundalini is known as the yoga of awareness. It increases energy, vitality, love and connectedness by moving energy up the spine. Kundalini means “coiled serpent”, and it is the name of the Shakti energy lying coiled in your root chakra. We'll use dynamic movement, mantra, and pranayama to open this energy pathway by releasing tension in your body. (Sammy-Jo Hand)
Mindful Drumming: The Mindful Drum Workshop is a space for drumming that entrains ones brain to be in the present moment. In this workshop, participants will learn how to focus their mind in the present moment by drumming rhythms that connect to their heart center. Through intention setting, breathing, and drumming, participants will use their natural rhythm intuition to achieve a higher state of awareness which will result in oneness, increased brain activity, improved immune system function, enhanced mood, lower stress, happiness, and increased energy. (Michelle Lewis)
Mindful Rock Painting: Gratitude Rocks! Learn about the transformative power of gratitude as evidenced by science and how to develop a committed daily practice. Participate in a rock painting experience that bridges creativity and mindfulness to lead you down a path of greater self discovery and spiritual expansion. Supplies will be provided to create beautiful mandala rocks and other intricate designs. No experience required. (Sarah Balmer)
Morning Meditation: 21 point breath. This long, guided meditation will allow you to follow and stay with the breath in a way that is entirely new and refreshing. During the meditation you will be guided to explore 21 different points of concentration included in the breath. It will open awareness to the beautiful complexity of the moment, and demonstrate how a simple event can expand into infinity. 10 minute discussion with 30 minute meditation. (Amanda O'bryan)
Morning Satsang: In Sanskrit, satsang is a word used to describe a gathering of true people. So we are going to do exactly that: gather together as the true beings we are, to collectively raise our vibration through the act of empowering ourselves and one another! Our morning satsang will be facilitated in the style of a guided spiritual discourse as well as varied meditations and non movement based exercises. During this experience, we will explore the concept of empowerment through the lens of connection, love and humanity. You see, we are all humans, living this life together at the same time and if one of us suffers then we all suffer. We cannot be empowered to live the life we deserve unless we are all empowered to live as such. So how do we create this world? We create it through recognizing our shared humanity. We create it through love. We create it with compassion. We create it through honoring our differences. And through this we help each other rise up! All are most welcome to this powerful and inclusive satsang experience. No prior experience or yogic philosophy knowledge required. (Sammy-Jo Hand)
Movement + Meditation: This class weaves together all of the key fundamentals of a complete yoga practice: yoga flow postures, breath and meditation. You can expect to be lead through a slow vinyasa style class for about the first 40 minutes of class, followed by a various pranayama (breath technique) practice and ending the experience with at least 15 minutes of meditation. This class will provide you with additional yoga philosophy knowledge that will help you understand your body more, will help you ease into a home yoga practice and/or will help you feel more comfortable when attending other public classes. (Tiffany Langdon)
Natural Time Mapping: This workshop introduces Dreamspell, the modernized Mayan Calendar. She'll teach you how to use the 13-moon Natural Time calendar as a daily tool for spiritual guidance. Learn to decode your own galactic signature, find your guiding strengths, hidden powers, challenges and begin cultivating a new intimacy with time itself!
Time, as our society teaches us, is not money; Time is Art and each moment is ours to create- exactly as our heart desires. Informative & inspiring, this class helps you gain a new perspective on life that will continuously reveal itself thru the magic, grace, & synchronicity of natural time. (Susan Schroeder)
Paddleboard Yoga: SUP yoga is 60 minute asana practice that uses paddleboards as a floating platform. This class offers participants an exploration of their practice in a way that requires a level of mindfulness and body awareness (what at times feel so simple and natural on land, like stepping your foot forward, can be a whole different ball game on the boards). This class is designed for all levels of yogi’s and paddlers and is taught in a way that invites participants to go at their own pace and create their own authentic expression of the poses. (Mimi Hahn)
Plant Spirit Meditation: In this guided meditation, we will commune with the plant spirit of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), also known as holy basil. Tulsi is native to India, where it is considered an embodiment of the goddess Lakshmi and one of the most sacred of all plants. This medicinal herb is traditionally used in Ayurveda and beloved by herbalists worldwide for its myriad physical and psycho-spiritual benefits. We'll start with a brief introduction to plant spirit medicine and the properties of tulsi before moving into a meditation for healing and guidance from this beloved, magical plant. (Sarah Baldwin)
Prana Vinyasa Krama: Exploring Prana through Vinyasa Krama. Have you heard the word prana before in class but don't know as much as you want to? Or have you researched the topic but aren't sure how to physically work with it? Or would you just like to explore the concept in a more conversational setting? Join Magen Stevens in exploring the Prana Vayus through lecture and movement. You will learn about what prana is and how it travels through out your body. Through learning the pathways of prana, you will begin to learn about the key to vitality. Magen will explain key Ayurvdic and Yogic concepts in order to cultivate a better understanding for all that attend. Through understanding our prana and how to work with it, we empower ourSelf to be the innate healer that we truly have the power to be. (Magen Stevens)
Sound Bath with Chakra Meditation: Pharann uses Tibetan, crystal singing bowls, and gongs to facilitate a shift in the brainwave state. Through frequency and entrainment with sound it's possible, and very easy, to down-shift our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), with the majority of people able to reach theta (meditative state) and even delta (where internal healing can occur). Sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. If you are new to a meditation practice the sound bath experience can help you sink to a deeper place making it easier to arrive in a relaxed state without complicating how to get there. Come relax and enter into the alpha state and beyond. (Pharann Hoffman)
Sound Immersion Stillness and Centering: Join Pharann and surrender yourself to the sound current. Answer a calling to clear your field, listen deeply and connect with you true authentic self. Allowing expansion and energy to flow through your body as you enter the serene depths of your being from which intuitive knowledge flows. Your sound bath will begin with breath/ body awareness as you lay back and let the celestial sounds wash over you. Class will be one hour long. Wear comfortable clothing and bring any items that bring you comfort. Please bring a pen and journal to write down any insights after your sound immersion. See you in the alpha state and beyond! (Pharann Hoffman)
Sunset Yoga Nidra: Relax into a deep state of calm. Yoga Nidra means "sleep with awareness". It is an effective way of achieving relaxation physically,mentally and emotionally. In fact, a single hour of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to many hours of quality sleep and is much more restorative and rejuvenating. (Meghan Bektasevic)
Sunrise Gentle Yoga: Rise and shine with a gentle flow through authentic movements sequenced to awaken energy and release stiffness from the night. Leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day! (Meghan Baktasevic)
Sunrise Hatha Yoga: Wake up with a traditional Hatha Yoga flow, balancing the masculine and feminine / sun and moon sides of the body by working on Pranayama (breathwork), Asana (physical postures) & Chanting... helping to relieve any stress or anxiety. (Gabriella Gaona)
The Heart of Mindful Living: What does it mean to live mindfully? Mindfulness is about more than just nonjudgmental awareness in the present moment. It’s about relating to our experience from a place of compassion, unconditional love, and radical acceptance. In this workshop, we’ll learn the foundational attitudes of both mindfulness and heartfulness practice through lecture, discussion, and experiential meditation exercises. (Brittany Tackett)
Warrior Yoga Flow: When we slow down we allow our body and mind to create space. This flow will create the space to become better conduits of source energy. Not only will we slow down, we will find our threshold by taking ourselves to the edge. On this edge we will practice arms balances and inversions, strong holds and challenging balance sequences. Each and every warrior has a different reason for their bravery to step into the arena, come explore your reason for showing up to your mat and showing up for yourself. This flow will be from tapas, where we find discipline to burn away all of which no longer serves us so we can show up to life off of the mat with clarity and focus. This class can be for all levels. I encourage every student to listen to their body, as I am merely there to suggest poses and a sequence. Any and all poses are optional, and balasana is strongly encouraged whenever it may be needed. (Nicole Hays)
Wild Fire Primal Dance: Igniting the passion in our pelvis, unlocking the fire in our hearts, and opening the power of our voice this “Wild Fire Primal Dance” experience will gracefully guide participants in unleashing their sacred wild selves within a lovingly held container that is safe to explore the internal depths and heights of emotional and embodied experience. (Suzy Hawkfire)
Yin + Nidra Yoga: This dreamy combination begins with a yin yoga practice and is followed up by yoga nidra. This class offers space to restore ones mind, body, and spirit. Yin Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses deeply on meditation, clearing energy blockages, and stretching your joints and connective tissues. As opposed to a "normal" yoga class which would be considered yang (active and outward practice, stretching and strengthening the muscles). This style of yoga is based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Doaism. Noticing and bringing balance to both yin and yang energies. Yoga Nidra or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between being awake and sleeping. It is a state where the body is completely relaxed. This will be created by withdrawing all of your senses besides hearing. This class includes breathing exercises, a full body scan, and healing imagery. Yoga Nidra gives you space to set an intension and help manifest it into your life. This practice is deeply healing and has been known to help with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and heart problems. (Meghan Bektasevic)
Yin Yoga & Acupuncture: This is a 2-hour yin yoga and acupuncture workshop that will focus on balancing the elements of water and fire to empower both inner strength and outer courage. Shanna Portman, 200RYT will guide participants in a series of yin yoga poses designed to focus on the Kidney meridian (water element, inner strength, determination) and the Heart meridian (fire element, outer courage, expansion). While students are resting in savasana, Becky Flynn, L.Ac. will offer a simple, 5 point acupuncture treatment to further stimulate and balance the opposing forces of fire and water. Light massage will be offered during poses and savasana. To allow time for individual attention from the instructors, space is limited to 20 students per class. (Becky Flynn & Shanna Portman)
Yoga Sutras: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a complete manual for the study and practice of Yoga. In this class we will discuss this classic text on practical, down-to-earth advice on mastering the mind and achieving physical mental and emotional harmony in life through applying the ancient, yet timeless techniques of Raja Yoga. (J. Miles)
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